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@OttelieShmidt 3 сағат бұрын
I'm afraid this is my type 😢
@darin_starr 2 сағат бұрын
What type is that?
@OttelieShmidt Минут бұрын
@@darin_starr a guy who is intelligent, passionate about his interests , buff and wears glasses :D
@mikehinson5935 19 сағат бұрын
Good video but it’s just to many categories. Bikini seems to be basically a fit lady who power walks and eating healthy. Whichever one is about asses is absurd. “Ya, I walk on stage and stick my ass out”’ 😂. I mean that’s about it. 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️. Just give me the fit muscular lady and the BB ladies. The rest is LAME. Oh and those gymnast chicks can go to cross fit!!
@darin_starr 18 сағат бұрын
I'm not even sure where to start here, so I'll just say "ok, thanks!" 😂
@brandonherrera2891 5 күн бұрын
I absolutely love the quest double chocolate chunk, lol.
@darin_starr 5 күн бұрын
You're welcome to it haha - I don't HATE it but if I have other protein bars to choose from, I'm probably not picking that one!
@mohammedsaqlainshaikh7029 7 күн бұрын
Really Great information but are you looking for a video editor?
@darin_starr 7 күн бұрын
Nope.
@yayascreations 8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this information. I’m currently at the very beginning stages of my transformation journey from fat to fit and I hope to do my first competition next year. I started at 418 lbs, I’m currently 258 and still dropping rapidly. I’m looking at either Bikini or Figure. How much do you charge for coaching?
@darin_starr 8 күн бұрын
Happy to help and congrats on the progress so far, that's awesome! All the details on my coaching services are at this link, which I *just* updated last week: fivestarrphysique.com/contest-prep-coaching/
@buildingdevlin3505 9 күн бұрын
Exactly what I needed
@darin_starr 9 күн бұрын
Everyone needs more cream of rice!
@traviscoburn4849 13 күн бұрын
The beeps are worse than anything you can say. At least lower the volume on the beep.
@darin_starr 13 күн бұрын
Yep, the me from a year and a half ago hadn't gotten that down quite yet
@conquerorkang6193 14 күн бұрын
Just for the record, cause she won't admit it on her site. Is Julia Rene on gear?
@darin_starr 13 күн бұрын
Well to be clear I don't know her so I can't say, and there's also no benefit for a woman admitting that. But any wellness pros NOT on gear would be a shock and an outlier. Any (competitive) IFBB Wellness-type body built naturally would be like a 1-in-10,000,000 genetic outlier. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
@fletcherbrown728 17 күн бұрын
Couldn’t stick it out. Suggestion for a 50 minute + video - leverage chapter markers.
@darin_starr 17 күн бұрын
Check the description, they're in there. Sometimes KZbin doesn't put the marks in the timeline transport and I have no idea why.
@fletcherbrown728 17 күн бұрын
@@darin_starr Thanks so much for the kind response when I probably sounded like a dope. I’ll go back to video, watch the whole thing again and give it a thumbs up. You clearly care about paying attention to your viewers. Well done.
@darin_starr 16 күн бұрын
No problem at all and happy to help! Why YT doesn't make it obvious sometimes but they do other times (re: chapters) is beyond me but super annoying. But I'm also realistic...even WITH chapter markers, it's a lot. The series this is from is an audio podcast first, where long and rambling shit is more then norm and expected vs. KZbin ;)
@doriannhamer284 20 күн бұрын
i like the music but i studied with music in the background so 😊
@darin_starr 20 күн бұрын
One vote in favor of - I'll take it!
@krystall9111 25 күн бұрын
Is there a body fat percentage goal with each category?
@darin_starr 25 күн бұрын
There are ranges but I don't fixate on it because body fat percentage isn't something you can accurately measure, regardless of the means. It's entirely a visual game and you will always be best served by focusing on THAT above all else. It's not a data point I even track or care about with clients. Body weight (scale) and visuals give us all the data we need to make decisions in prep, combined with subjective factors (how things feel, etc).
@khomo12 28 күн бұрын
Great show!👍👍👍💪💪💪
@darin_starr 27 күн бұрын
Yep it was a big one and everyone brought it. Big one coming this weekend too!
@khomo12 28 күн бұрын
Keeping it real!👍💪
@darin_starr 27 күн бұрын
As always yep, ha!
@maxvaquilar5305 Ай бұрын
great video man🙌🏾 exactly what i was looking for
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Thank you sir, glad it did the trick!
@CryptoSteve007 Ай бұрын
When it comes to Cutting, it is all about consistency. ❤
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
100% yep!
@DB-pi7yg Ай бұрын
No sound at the end of the video
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah no idea what happened there - it does come back around 1:10 for what it's worth!
@jellibaby71 Ай бұрын
The five cylons!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Someone got it - ha! Now it's in my head that I need to rewatch the whole thing.
@SDA0271 Ай бұрын
Great video and analysis. Nikki McGuire (5th place #17) trains at the same gym I go to. Her conditioning is stellar! She should have been 4th as the 4th place winner looked soft.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Oh cool! Yeah I don't really disagree with that. In the light of day I think you could even have a decent argument for her being 3rd.
@Roy_21y Ай бұрын
Mimi should hv won ...
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
I'm totally good with Elizabeth winning the open here
@CryptoSteve007 Ай бұрын
Why was the non family friendly song you referenced?
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Oh yeah, I forgot the track volume was too low to tell. "How Many Licks" by Lil Kim - I'm hardly a prude but that song is too much for even me. Every show I've ever been to enforces a "no profanity" rule for posing music, so like....huh?
@Arcaronss Ай бұрын
eeee...I am going to pass this one. Not one is attractive. Just look like man! Miss Everson was attractive, but these....eeeew! Sorry .
@paulblake1164 Ай бұрын
Manon Dutilly is in a league of her own. Please do not take what I'm saying out of context when it comes to women's bodybuilding. I Recalled the 1980s when there was only one category for women to compete in during the Olympia; you had different physiques and different builds, but only one woman dominated. That lady was Cory Everson. Manon Dutilly reminds me of Cory Everson. If you do not know who Cory Everson is, educate yourself, but realize that during the 80s, there was only women's bodybuilding and not all these other categories.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
I mean I'm not sure who you're talking to, but of course I know who Cory is and I've done videos on the history of the sport. Aside from some general structural stuff I don't see much similarity between her and Manon.
@CruisingTheBodybuildingWorld Ай бұрын
Manon is qualified for Figure Olympia and will make her debut in physique at Europa Pro. The problem with Figure is that bc Cydney is so dominant being the reigning champion all these girls keep going "bigger is better" and they're trying to chase ratios and it doesn't work. The envelope has been pushed and some of these women look like they should go into physique and they are getting the masculinization due to a lot of gear. The Arnold has 3 divisions: Bikini, Wellness and Fitness bc that's the direction of our industry and these young girls don't want to be too jacked up top hitting a front double or lat spread. Girls like Wellness bc of the development of glutes and quads muscles not arms and back. The more muscle on a woman, the less there are. It's why Women's bodybuilding , Women's physique and Figure are not popular. The owner of the Mr Olympia Jake Wood brought it back bc he puts his own moey towards it and owns WOS and Musclecontest.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah there are a ton of issues. But Figure and WPD *are* popular. Popular enough? I dunno. The economics of the entire sport are haywire, just look at the Arnold and Olympia payouts. Open men are making money like they're still the only category out there. It's unbelievably skewed. Are open men worth 8x more than every other category, as demonstrated by last year's payouts? No way.
@CruisingTheBodybuildingWorld Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr the main attraction for the Arnold and Olympia is the men’s open. Bc of so many divisions the shows run so long people don’t want sit for more than 5 hours. And not to done disrespectful to the athletes bc I love Bikini & Wellness, but when certain divisions are on half the crowd gets up and walks out. Women’s Physique has taken a turn where more gear is pushed on them for girls who don’t have insane genetics. After DLB and Julianna Malacarne’s era, the physiques kept getting bigger and masculinity in the women started occurring. The physique type is not something appealing. If you want that division to do well you have to change up the criteria more than you ever should in the past so that you can drive people to those and have the numbers. The sponsors don’t support them financially and the fans don’t support women’s physique as much as they say they do they don’t.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Totally get that and don't totally disagree. Bikini aside, every female category is passively being pushed towards more gear (wellness too, in a big way). But also, real quick: who's the bigger draw - Lunsford or CBum? And the open guys deserve 8x more than classic? The scaling of prize money needs to get fixed.
@CruisingTheBodybuildingWorld Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr you make a good point and I love this discussion. Classic has only been around for 9 years open has been around for 60. 3 champions in classic but it’s more popular and kids recognize CBUM and think he is Mr Olympia not Derek or Hadi. I have a serious question…Would Classic ever be as popular as it is if Bumstead never became champion? Take him out and it won’t be. I love CBUM and Classic but it’s more on the social media that makes it more popular and the aesthetic physique. The Arnold pays them more than the Olympia plus best poser award. True bodybuilding fans don’t spend thousands of dollars to go to the Olympia to watch classic, they come to watch and see a freak show.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah honestly this is all stuff that rattles around in my head every day. People do want to see a freakshow which is why I don't know a single person who can name the Natural Olympia Champ - sad truth is, no one cares. So why the double standard between men and women? One word: virilization. Clearly to be Ms. Olympia it takes a ton of gear, so now we're just rewarding/biasing our results towards those who...show fewer outward side effects? Is this what we want? I mean there can be existential conversations about the existence of a lot of categories, men's physique also chief among them. No matter how long that category is around I will always think knee-length shorts are ridiculous, taking nothing away from the awesome physique that compete in that category.
@davidhardy4419 Ай бұрын
Soooooo... do we need to suck in our gut?
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
You're damn right haha - I REALLY harp on this in some of the more recent classic physique videos I've done because that distended midsection is so antithetical to the existence of the entire category.
@hellfire5108 Ай бұрын
This "women" competitions are a joke. They all all juicing like crazy, resembling man more than actual women. Not that mean are not doing the same...
@autumn_b905 Ай бұрын
Love your videos. Do you believe that a woman can achieve any of these wellness physiques without gear? For instance, a woman who has been working out for years consistently.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Thanks Autumn! There are always outliers and I've personally worked with some women who, if I didn't know their history, I'd swear were running gear - but those are very rare exceptions. Very broadly speaking, you're not turning pro in Wellness in the IFBB as a natural athlete.
@autumn_b905 Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr thanks for the response.
@nigelarcher-m3n Ай бұрын
Manon's lower body is amazing
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yep I need to steal some glutes haha
@maybee8965 Ай бұрын
Love the commentary! Made me laugh a few times.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Ha, mission accomplished!
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
this is a really impressive group! Wow!!! Also agree on rewarding conditioning. It’s hard to get that lean!!!!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Agreed - all the way top to bottom, pretty kick-ass
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
Manon did switch to physique officially now. Her physique is incredible!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah I acknowledge in the recap that she's actually doing WPD this weekend in London - should be interesting!
@USAracing Ай бұрын
Figure should be what is now called Wellness. Wellness as a name sounds stupid for that division and anything in the IFBB. Figure should be eliminated and wellness should take on that name. Womens bodybuilding should be eliminated. Womens Physique should be eliminated or just make it the new standard for womens Bodybuilding. When people want to see men they watch Classic Physique or Men's Open. The only divisions that should remain and are very interesting is Bikini, Fitness and Wellness(renamed Figure). the rest have to go!!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Haha, well that's a pretty hot take. I agree that Wellness as a name sounds stupid, I've said that since day 1. As far as eliminating half the women's categories, that's where you lose me. I think the idea that women can only be on stage if they're in heels is a bit much for me.
@CruisingTheBodybuildingWorld Ай бұрын
That's why the Arnold has those 3 divisions. Bc they are popular and Bikini sells tickets and PPV and gets an ROI. That's why there are so many shows and qualified bc the sanction fees are low.
@Arcaronss Ай бұрын
They look awful....EEEEEEWWWWW!!!!!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
I don't really get the psychology of clicking on a video you know you're not going to like in order to leave a comment like this but, hey...you do you, my man.
@basementdemon4271 Ай бұрын
Bring the incline down to about 20deg and rotate the bottom shoulder and torso about 20deg. This maintains weight at the bottom of the lift, stops swinging and allows a full stretch of the lat delt. Go light on the weight. Never been as sore in the side delts the next day
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
That rotation has the potential to bias the rear delt a lot more - not a terrible thing, but be mindful of what you're actually trying to hit (good general advice). For me a lower bench angle doesn't work - definitely another variable to play with though.
@fbbforum7494 Ай бұрын
Sherry is incredible! Love her physique.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Agreed, will be interesting to watch her at the O
@doriannhamer284 Ай бұрын
great review 🎉
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
Amazing interview. Alyssa rocks. Didn’t realize her coach is Shelby!!!Shelby is my coach too. 😀 I do my own programming but he is incredible! So responsive and the best coach I’ve ever had. He’s amazing. 🙌🏻 I’m vegan so easier to do macros. I tried to coach myself prior but there’s just no way I can do it. Have tried twice and it was a no go. Kept having similar judgments of ‘yep checkin in again with myself and I’m a fat ass’. Just a no go. 😂 Yes to 20-25 weeks. Anyway another great episode. So very sorry about your Mom. 😢❤
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Haha, he or Hyacine seems to be everyone's coach these days. I had Shelby briefly myself years ago and had a very different experience, different floats for different boats. This last show for me was my first attempt at self-coaching and it was frustrating, but in the end it mostly kinda worked...somehow, ha!
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
I love your comments. Please review Tampa show?
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Thanks! I don't have the Tampa livestream unfortunately, it was the week before Texas and that was when I first had the idea to do these.
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr thanks watching all your vids. They are great
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
Ya the Gwen Stefani song is cheesy 😂 I struggle with the legs. It’s so hard to get them to come through. Any recommendations beyond just more time to lean out? 💁🏻♀️
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah and crazy enough I got a copyright claim for that audio here - I'm sure anyone who wants to hear that song is DEFINITELY going to hunt down this video so they can hear 14 seconds of me talking over it <eye roll> Legs - clearly a complex answer, but 3 thoughts: 1. take more time to prep, yes. 2. more muscle in the legs to have more mass pushing against the skin to create separation. 3. maximize everything possible to retain muscle on prep
@KickingwithKara Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr a copyright claim is nuts…or I as Gwen would say ‘bananas…b.a.n.an.a.s!’🤣 sorry my dork humor. Thanks on legs. I know I need more size so working on it! ☺️
@alyssacoppolinoifbbpro Ай бұрын
Nailed it yet again! Fair on all critiques. Coming from a Non Judge lol Keep these coming!
@alyssacoppolinoifbbpro Ай бұрын
ALSO they definitely played musical positions are LOT. And Yes. It’s a lot. One shuffle maybe two…
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Non judges unite!!!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
It was ridiculous at RGV yesterday too, like...WTF are you doing?!? The show is already too long...
@alyssacoppolinoifbbpro Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr I bet you’re Ruthless during the Olympics
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Actually I didn't watch a single minute of the Olympics this year, kinda sad!
@shauntaylor9796 Ай бұрын
I have feel that Selyka was between 4th and 5th she is thick.
@marcvolpe8252 Ай бұрын
Finished a bacon and eggs sandwich and I'm still first 🥇
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
I think I get where you're going here.
@theresajones5706 Ай бұрын
When are you guys going to do a new one of these for other products.. Like protein shakes, maybe? Even if your goal is not to live a body builders life, we all need easy protein options.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Funny, I just brought this up last night that I was going to start collecting some more for round 2!
@theresajones5706 Ай бұрын
I may not understand this sport/lifestyle, but you gotta give it up for the dedication of these ladies..
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yep it's pretty wild!
@lostindarkestperu Ай бұрын
Appreciate the analysis, I agree with the vast majority of what you said. I am also not a fan of the notion that a Champion has to be "knocked out," in order for them to lose their title. The winner should just be whoever is better, and I am glad they saw that Angela was better on the day. I know that the posing and most muscular awards are even more subjective than the placings, but I was a little surprised to see Andrea take most muscular. I would have thought that went to Irene or Selyka, is there something I'm not seeing?
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yeah be ready for endless "...but is it ENOUGH to knock out Derek!??!" faux-analysis in 7 weeks or so, it's already tiring. Honestly for most muscular I don't even know what the criteria is and I think it's a silly thing to award - feels like a "you would have won this show if you were in shape" award, haha
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
Andrea has simply lost the wow factor, has to recover it with condition and attitude on stage.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Yep - "show me something new"
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
Michaella always comes with the best condition, but I think because of that she looks flat on her back, she should try to fill out a little more at the expense of less striated glutes.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Her back is just too big and out of proportion with the rest of her
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr I've never thought a back could be too big, lol, but I think it's also the way its built, she has big trapezoids but she's not very wide, that makes her aesthetically unpleasing. If anything I think her biggest problem is the lack of development in the hams, that affects the symmetry between the top and legs in side poses.
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
I think that Aslhey should place lower with this condition, we should demand a little more from him to reach a top 3.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
"The Andrea Effect" there as well - shape/size/symmetry are so good it overcomes a lot. Alex Hall in WPD at this same show was the biggest example of this but she was significantly off.
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr I don't know, the fact is that in WPD the ones they placed behind her were not great competitors nor were they in great shape. Lenka was very out of shape and Paula needs meat on her back and arms.
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
20:00 I agree, I think Michaella should pose in a more conventional way, leave the classic poses for the posing routine.
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Alyssa Kiesling does this in WPD and it bugs me there also - in Texas the commentary peeps were fawning over it and I was yelling "NO" at my screen the whole time, haha
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
@@darin_starr She also has problems with hams, but holds the chest pose more laterally than Michaella. Front tricep poses are a trend in all classes, also in mens, I hate it.
@betiona1507 Ай бұрын
This was a super exciting and well oreganized show!! Angela was fair winner, she dominated the reigning champion, the Olympia will be and epic battle!
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Absolutely, they were actually on-time also which, as a guy trying to record and comment, helps a ton ;)
@Comrade_Chloe Ай бұрын
I didn’t see it mentioned in the 45L review, but does it have a waist strap along with a sternum strap?
@darin_starr Ай бұрын
Waist strap yes, chest strap no (for both)
@DG-sf9ei Ай бұрын
What a sexy lineup of pumped up babes.